The Forever Prisoner

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The Forever Prisoner

2021

Documentary

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80%

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5 Reviews

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Terrorist suspect Abu Zubaydah becomes the first high-value detainee subjected to the CIA's enhanced interrogation techniques -- later identified as torture.

Daniel Fienberg

The Hollywood Reporter

The documentary is frustratingly lacking in details, coming across as the cinematic equivalent of a long-dormant observation from a Twitter "drafts" folder that somehow never got updated.

Dec 7, 2021

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Brian Lowry

CNN.com

The Forever Prisoner asks the right questions regarding not just Zubaydah but the broader prosecution of the war against terrorism. As the film makes clear, it's the answers that have proven elusive.

Dec 6, 2021

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Nick Allen

RogerEbert.com

It is eye-opening, and yet also like Gibney's best work, affirming in the worst ways.

Rated: 3.5/4

Dec 6, 2021

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John Serba

Decider

The Forever Prisoner is a rich, absorbing documentary, Gibney pushing past potentially derivative subject matter to turn up fresh objectives.

Dec 16, 2021

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So sad Men do horrible things. 😢

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/13/23

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Synopsis

Terrorist suspect Abu Zubaydah becomes the first high-value detainee subjected to the CIA's enhanced interrogation techniques -- later identified as torture.

Director: Alex Gibney
Producer: Alex Gibney, Cathy Scott Clark, Erin Edeiken, Ray Bonner
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 6, 2021